r18novel Chapter 455: Luffy is back in full force!
Chapter 455: Luffy is back in full force!
Just as the three forces outside surrounded the navy, at the same time in Eghard's control room...
Vegapunk has finished his speech!
"This is... the truth of the world."
Vegapunk whispers to the world.
On the screen in front of him, the chaos of the Sabaody Archipelago and the shock of ordinary people around the world flashed.
He knew how much of a storm his speech would stir up.
But he had no regrets.
He has spread the seeds of truth throughout the world.
His slightly trembling right hand slowly rose.
My gaze swept across the shimmering world on the screen.
He pressed the button hard.
Click.
Immediately afterwards, a piercing "beep" sound broke the deathly silence.
The world's electronic specters simultaneously closed their eyes.
The signal lights above their heads went out instantly.
The broadcast was cut off.
The world fell silent again.
Vegapunk slowly closed his eyes and entered a brief state of rest.
On the other side of the ruins, footsteps sounded urgent, like a death knell.
Chopper, carrying a piece of roasted meat with a bone that was bigger than himself, burst out of the thick smoke.
He held the roasted meat in his arms tightly.
A person is in mid-air and is forced to twist their body.
Slam your back against the sharp gravel.
The roasted meat in his arms didn't get a single speck of ash on it.
He tumbled and rolled twice to steady himself.
"Luffy—!"
His voice was trembling with sobs, filled with unconcealed panic.
Usopp, carrying a huge supply bag, followed desperately behind.
"Luffy's hungry! Hurry! We have to hurry!"
He muttered nervously.
Without food, the side effects of that white form will drain Luffy of his life.
Chopper spotted Luffy lying in the rubble at a glance.
He rushed over.
He pulled out his stethoscope and pressed it against Luffy's emaciated chest.
He held his breath, listening to the faint heartbeat.
He lifted Luffy's eyelids to examine his unfocused pupils.
There were no fatal external injuries.
His anxiety eased somewhat.
"Eat up, Luffy! You can't die! The meat's here!"
He cried out and shoved a huge piece of roasted meat into Luffy's mouth.
Usopp finally arrived.
His legs went weak, and he knelt down next to Luffy.
His hands trembled as he pulled open the heavy supply pack.
They pulled out more steaks and sausages from inside.
His face was covered in snot and tears.
"You're going to be the Pirate King!"
"How can we let ourselves starve to death here!"
"Open your mouth, you bastard! Don't you love eating meat the most?!"
Luffy's eyes remained tightly closed.
His body resembled a dehydrated, dried-out corpse.
But the moment the grilled meat got close, his nostrils twitched violently.
The rich aroma of meat, with the scent of charred fat, filled his nose.
A glimmer of light suddenly appeared deep within his unfocused pupils.
That is the desire of a wild beast.
It's an instinct etched into your bones.
He suddenly opened his mouth.
A soft popping sound came from the jawbone.
He bit down hard on the bone-in roasted meat that Chopper offered.
Teeth were deeply embedded in the roasted meat.
He ripped a large chunk of flesh off with force.
The meat juices dripped down the corners of his mouth.
A loud swallowing sound came from his dry throat.
A miracle happened.
The first bite of grilled meat slid down my throat.
Luffy's withered body began to recover rapidly.
The gravy slid down his esophagus, and his cells felt like parched earth meeting a downpour.
The shriveled blood vessels swelled again, and the heart pumped powerful blood once more.
Blood rushed through his body, washing over his weary form.
The shriveled muscle fibers frantically absorbed water, swelling and plumping up again.
The pale, cracked skin is visibly healing.
The lost luster returned to his skin.
Wisps of white steam began to rise from his ashen skin.
"tasty!"
Luffy shouted indistinctly.
His eyes were fully open.
He ate faster and faster.
His hands became afterimages.
Left hand holding grilled meat, right hand holding sausage.
He frantically stuffed the food that Usopp handed him into his mouth.
The chewing motions became increasingly frantic.
He chewed the bone up and swallowed it whole.
He swallowed the sausage that Usopp handed him without even bothering to tear off the casing.
"More! I want more meat! Not enough!"
Usopp frantically rummaged through his backpack for food.
His speed in taking it out couldn't even keep up with Luffy's speed in swallowing it.
As he handed Luffy the meat, he was both amused and cried as he watched Luffy eat.
"Eat slowly! Don't choke, you idiot! There's plenty more here!"
He kept handing out meat.
Luffy's cheeks puffed up high.
He skipped chewing and swallowed the whole steak whole.
He was like a bottomless pit, devouring all heat.
Life force reignited within him.
Finally, the last piece of meat in the backpack was swallowed.
He suddenly sat up.
She stretched out her hands and patted her round belly hard.
He tilted his head back and opened his mouth wide.
He let out a loud burp.
The hiccups echoed through the ruins, shaking loose stones from the nearby broken walls.
He grinned, revealing his signature bright smile.
"Ah—I'm fully recharged!"
Chopper, seeing Luffy so full of life, completely lost his mind.
He collapsed onto the ground with a thud.
She burst into tears, which flowed like a fountain.
He cried as he pounded Luffy's knees with his little hooves.
"You big idiot! Do you know how dangerous that was?! It scared me to death, waaaaah!"
Usopp fell backward onto the sharp pebbles.
He was breathing heavily.
His chest heaved violently.
He tried to remain calm and wiped the dust off his face with the back of his hand.
But he couldn't stop the tears from the corners of his eyes, which slid down his cheeks and into his ears.
"What an extremely worrying captain..."
He laughed and cursed with relief, his voice full of relief at surviving a disaster.
Luffy ignored their complaints.
He supported himself on his knees and stood up.
He stretched out his arms and twisted his neck.
He then turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the remains of Satan in the deep pit in the distance.
He looked toward the massive remains of the ancient robot.
The robot's metal shell was already cold.
The empty cavity in his chest was now incredibly dark.
Its broken arm still held the posture of shielding him from the attack.
Luffy stopped laughing.
He walked up to the ancient robot.
The massive mechanical remains contrasted sharply with his small, thin body.
He reached out and gently patted the robot's rough metal shell.
A rare tenderness appeared in his eyes.
"Thank you, big guy."
It was this giant creature, which had been asleep for eight hundred years, who protected him with the last of its life.
The moment Luffy expressed his gratitude, the atmosphere on the outskirts of the battlefield plummeted to freezing point.
The remaining Marines, CP0, and all the Seraphim were tightly compressed in the center of the battlefield.
The three forces completed their final encirclement.
north.
The Whitebeard Pirates advanced like an iron wall.
Marco transformed into a phoenix and flew at the forefront.
His cold gaze was fixed on the naval commanders below.
The team captains followed closely behind.
Their steps were synchronized, and with each step they took, the ground trembled slightly.
East.
The Red-Haired Pirates completed their encirclement without making a sound.
Ben Beckman, with a cigar in his mouth, raised his long-barreled rifle.
The dark muzzle of the gun was aimed at the vice admiral, who posed the greatest threat in the navy.
Raki Lu stopped gnawing on his meat, his eyes turning cold.
Yasopp raised his sniper rifle, his finger on the trigger.
The Red-Haired Gang's officers each took up the best attack positions.
Southwest.
The revolutionary army's troops, like a black tide, encircled and surrounded the enemy.
Ivankov stood on a high rock.
His eyes, which had been playful as before, were now cold and icy.
The purple cloak fluttered in the wind.
The revolutionary army's cadres were on high alert.
All escape routes were completely blocked.
Three large nets were completely drawn together on the ruins of Egherd.
The Navy, CP0, and the last remaining Seraph were trapped in the center.
They stood back to back, facing the despair that surged from all directions.
A young major's legs were shaking uncontrollably.
He looked at the blue-green sea of fire to the north, the dark gun barrels to the east, and the tyrannical bear as large as a mountain to the southwest.
Despair, like poison, spread through his blood.
Kizaru stood in the center of the crowd.
His yellow sunglasses were cracked.
He had his hands in his pockets and looked very calm.
Fujitora kept his eyes tightly shut.
His grip on the cane-knife tightened slightly.
but.
The moment the encirclement was completed.
All three forces simultaneously halted their operations.
The Whitebeard Pirates halted their advance.
The Red-Haired Pirates did not pull the trigger.
The revolutionary army also maintained absolute silence.
No one made a move.
A suffocating tension filled the air.
The surroundings were eerily quiet.
All that could be heard were the heavy breathing of the naval soldiers.
An eerie solemnity enveloped the entire battlefield.
The three forces surrounded the area but did not attack.
They were like a pack of apex predators waiting for their prey to break down mentally.
This silent oppression is far more devastating to the will than fighting.
The surviving naval commanders gripped their weapons tightly.
My palms were covered in cold sweat, and the knife handle was so slippery that I couldn't grip it.
They stared intently at the demonic figures around them.
Every second of pause stretched their taut nerves.